Fishing Report

June 17th and 18th, 2019

Water conditions continue to improve and the fishing has been very good to excellent. We continue to catch a wide variety of specie and the action has been very consistent. With water levels under 10 feet and falling the fishing should only get better. Start planning your next trip to the float and enjoy good fishing and the best dam burger on the Mississippi River.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!!

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June 15th and 16th, 2019

Father’s day weekend provided some very good to excellent fishing and even better memories. Walleye, cats, white bass, bluegill, sturgeon and large mouth bass provided most of the action. The bite is definitely on and we expect even better fishing as the water levels get a little bit lower. Thanks to all the Dad’s that made it out to the float with their family’s. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

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Friday June 14th, 2019

The gates are down and the fishing continues to improve. Gills, Cats, White Bass, Walleye and much more. Hope to see you on the float this weekend!!!

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June 12th and 13th, 2019

The reopening was a rainy day but the gates have now been lowered and the fishing is very good to excellent. Walleye, bluegill, white bass and everything else that swims is the mighty Mississippi River is hungry and as the river recedes the fishing should only get better. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

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REOPENING WEDNESDAY JUNE 12TH, 2019

We are happy to announce we will be open again for business Wednesday June 12th, 2019. This is the best river forecast we have seen this year. We expect the gates to be lowered tomorrow and the fishing to be very good too excellent. Lets get on out to the float and make up for some lost time. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!!!!!!

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June 6th, 2019 Flood Update

The river level is around 12 feet and based upon the current forecast we expect to be open by Wednesday June 12th. The river will be 11 feet by then and although not perfect conditions the float is very fishable. Come on out and cheer up Captain Tom, grab a burger for lunch and enjoy some quality fishing time. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

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May 30th, 2019 Flood Update

We remain closed due to severe flooding. We will reopen when the water levels safe. Typically under 12 feet. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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HIGH WATER CLOSURE

Due to severe flooding we will be closed beginning Saturday May 25th, 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused for your holiday weekend plans. Conditions have just deteriorated to an unsafe level. Once water levels go back under 12 feet we will announce a reopening date. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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May 17th thru 19th, 2019

The fishing on Friday and Saturday was fair to good despite high water conditions. Sunday was a customer no show day due to heavy rains and high winds (that’s a first). The river is projected to go over 12 feet again so please watch the facebook page for possible closure of the float. This has been a crazy year for high water but we will do all we can to stay open or be ready to reopen should the high water cause us to close again. We hope to see you on the float soon and pray the river does not go over 12 feet again!!!

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May 13th thru 16th, 2019

River conditions are improving and we continue to catch a nice variety of specie. White bass and bluegill are showing up now with the warmer weather and as the water recedes our walleye bite should really start to turn on. Come on out and keep Captain Tom busy. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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May 10th thru 12th, 2019

Water levels were around 11 feet but overall the fishing was fairly good. We saw lots of variety and as the water comes down the fishing will only get better. Come on out and catch up with Captain Tom and his crew. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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Opening Friday May 10th, 2019 Update

River conditions are back on the rise but we are still going to open on Friday May 10th, 2019. Fishing conditions should be fair in the back of the float in the calmer water. Lets pray the river comes down faster than projected. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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Float Opening Friday May 10th, 2019

Water levels should be close to 10 feet by this weekend and we will open for the first time on Friday. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

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April 20th, 2019 Spring Flood Update

The river is projected to rise again to over 14 feet. Conditions are very bad but we are ready to open as soon as we have safe water conditions. We wish everyone a Happy Easter and look forward to seeing all of our friends once the river decides to let us go fishing again. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

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March 30th, 2019  SPRING FLOOD UPDATE

The Mississippi River is entering into major flooding next week and we will continue to be closed until we have safe river conditions. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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2019 SPRING FLOOD (POSTED MARCH 22, 2019)

We are experiencing spring flooding and based upon the river forecast the float will be closed for at least another 10 days. As soon as we see the river coming back down to under 10 feet we will announce an opening date. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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October 25th thru 30th, 2018

There is a common theme in the photos posted today. Can you see it? We are experiencing some of the best walleye fishing the float has ever seen. Hair jigs and minnows are producing tons of quality fish including trophy class walleye up to 9 pounds. The float will be open thru Sunday November 4th, 2018 so get on out to the float and experience the best walleye fishing we have had in years if not ever. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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October 24th, 2018

The reopening proved to be a great day with excellent fall fishing for walleye and sauger. The walleye and sauger bite is on minnows or Captain Tom’s custom jigs. The 2018 season is winding down so get on out to the float one last time before the snow flies. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!!

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We are reopening Wednesday October 24th, 2018 Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!!!

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Temporary Closure due to flooding

We will be closed beginning Sunday October 14th, 2018 due to flooding. Water levels are receding quicker than originally forecast so watch the Facebook page for the reopening date.

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September 12th thru 30th, 2018

We had good to very good overall fishing in September. The weeds made some days frustrating but if you were persistent you could catch some quality fish. The walleye bite was very good with most being caught on willow cats. The bluegill bite was also very good and we continue to catch monster cats and sturgeon. October is shaping up to be good to very good fishing and if river conditions remain good we will have a great fall. Come out and enjoy the fall colors, packer games, best dam burgers and quality fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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September 5th thru 12th, 2018

The river got a little muddy over the weekend making fishing conditions difficult but river levels have dropped back to around 71/2 feet with clearer water and the bite is back on. Expect to catch a mixed bag with bluegill, walleye and bigs cats on the top of the list. Also, it was Captain Tom’s birthday on September 11th and all his Viking friends came to give him some grief. So come on out and enjoy great friends and fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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August 29th thru Labor Day 2018

There were plenty of fish caught over the holiday weekend despite some heavy rain. The float all time record flathead catfish was caught weighing in at 55 pounds. The river is going to come up to around 9 feet but the higher water is actually making the fishing better. Also, cooler temps will make for some very comfortable fishing days. Come on out to the float, catch some fish, watch the packers games, grab a” best dam burger” and enjoy the great Mississippi river scenery. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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August 13th thru 28th, 2018

Some great pictures over the last 2 weeks. Check out the albino catfish. “Crazy” As you can tell by the pictures, we are catching lots of fish. Labor Day weekend is upon us and the river has come up to 7 feet with the recent rain. So fishing has actually improved and we expect very good fishing. Come on out and get in on the final days of summer. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

August 1st thru 12th, 2018

August fishing can be as hot as the weather. Bluegill, walleye, bass, sturgeon and monster cats are providing good action. The river is in good shape and we expect good to very good fishing to continue. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

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July 23rd thru 31st, 2018

The last week of July was very good fishing for bluegill, bass, walleye and monster cats. The river has cleaned up from the summer flood and fishing conditions and weather are excellent. August looks like more of the same so get out to the float and enjoy some very good summer fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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July 12th thru 22nd, 2018

Great pictures from “hot” July fishing. We continue to catch a mixed bag on the float. Monster cats, walleye, bluegill, drum, gar, northern pike, bass, sturgeon, and a bunch of other specie. If you like to pull in a variety of fish now is the time. The river has cleared up and the fishing is good to very good Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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July 4th thru 11th, 2018

We reopened on the 4th just after the gates were lowered. Fishing has been good. We continue to catch good numbers of bluegill and bass. Walleye can be a little tougher but bring out some willow cats to improve your odds. Also, we are catching some monster cats on fresh cut bait.
Expect some moderate loading difficulties as the water looks to remain on the high side for the next week.
If you enjoy the summer heat this is your chance to get in on some good fishing.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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Reopening JULY 4TH, 2018

We will reopen July 4th, 2018. Expect high water conditions with moderate difficulty loading and unloading but the fishing should be good and it will only get better each day the river recedes. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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Flood update June 24th, 2018

The river is expected to crest on Monday or Tuesday and with any luck we may get a chance to open by Monday July 2nd. Conditions change daily so continue to watch the Facebook postings to get the exact date of the float reopening. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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TEMPORARILY CLOSING FOR FLOODING

We will be closed starting Thursday June 21st, 2018 due to flash flooding caused by heavy rains in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Please watch the Facebook page for updates on the reopening. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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June 4th thru 10th, 2018

The river remains in excellent condition and it was a great week of fishing. If you enjoy catching a wide variety of fish specie and just want to pull in fish it is a very good time to get out on the float and make some fishing memories. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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May 29th thru June 3rd, 2018

Captain Tom “Fishing is awesome, catfish, walleye, bass, gills and sturgeon”
River conditions are great so get on out to the float and make some memories.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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Memorial Day Weekend 2018

What a great weekend!!! Tons of bluegill and white bass and to top it all off the cats started to show up in good numbers. Lots of fun was had in the early summer heat wave. Next week the weather looks good and we expect the fishing to be very good to excellent. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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May 21st thru 25th, 2018

The bluegill and white bass action is excellent and we expect some very good to excellent fishing on the float for the holiday weekend. Make your holiday weekend plans and save some time to get on out to the Best Dam Fishing Float.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

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May 17th thru 20th, 2018

Bluegill continue to steal the show on the float but Captain Toms says “the fishing is very, very, very good” Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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May 14th thru 16th, 2018

The big bluegill bite is on with many full baskets of monster gills being caught. Overall fishing for all varieties is very good so get on out and catch some dinner.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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May 12h and 13th, 2018

To quote Captain Tom, “The fishing is excellent for all specie” Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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Reopening Saturday May 12th, 2018

The Mississippi River has been a mess for almost 3 weeks. The high water turned the river into a muddy debris filled mess. However, we can finally see the end of our longest closure due to flooding. We will be reopening Saturday May 12, 2018. River conditions will still be high water but once the gates are lowered you can expect some good fishing. White bass as well as largemouth and smallmouth bass have moved in all around the float so expect some good action if you are a bass fisherman. The sturgeon bite should also be good if you can keep your bait on the bottom so have some big lead weights with. We may start seeing some bluegill as well and the walleye bite should turn on as the fish don’t tend to feed well during high water conditions so they will be hungry. Look forward to seeing some fun pictures over the weekend if you can’t make it out to the float for the reopening and start planning your next visit. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

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April 27th 2018 flood update

This is going to be a long drawn out flood. The graph shows the river cresting next Friday and typically it takes about a week to go down to safe levels. We know this is frustrating but customer safety is our first priority. We will keep everyone up to date on the flood and next reopening. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

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April 19th thru 23rd, 2018

The good news is overall fishing was fair after the spring blizzard of 2018. We were still catching some small perch on red worms and the walleye bite was still on hair jigs. Northern pike fishing was actually good with some 12 pound plus fish caught.
The bad news is the river forecast is looking really bad with water levels over 12 feet.
For safety reasons we will again close the float beginning Thursday April 26th.
Please watch the Facebook posting for the next reopening of 2018.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

CLOSED APRIL 14TH THRU APRIL 17, 2018

We will be closed Saturday April 14th thru Monday April 16th due to severe weather.
We plan on reopening Tuesday April 17th

April 9th thru 11th, 2018

Water temps are currently at 39 degrees and with warmer weather conditions we expect the fishing to get into the good to very good range soon. The perch bite remains on red worms and the walleye bite is still mostly on hair jigs. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

April 7th and 8th,  2018

The weekend was a cold one, but for the hardy customers that came out and endured the frigid temperatures the float did not disappoint. Some nice perch, walleye and northern pike were caught. We would call the bite fair but with warmer weather coming fishing should get much better. Redworms continue to be the best bait for perch, hair jigs for walleye and sucker minnows for northern pike. So come on out to the float and get in on the spring fishing action and enjoy the best dam burger on the Mississippi river. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

REOPENING SATURDAY APRIL 7TH, 2018

We will reopen Saturday April 7th, 2018 after being closed for some severe weather. Conditions will still be cold but the fishing should begin to pick up. The pictures show some before and after the cleanup of the float. Eric did plenty shoveling so stop by and thank him for helping get the float back open this weekend. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

CLOSED APRIL 3RD THRU 6TH
We will be closed from Tuesday thru Friday due to very cold and severe weather. Conditions look much better for the weekend and we expect fishing to be fair to good for the reopening. We need Captain Tom and Eric to catch up on some much needed rest and we are hoping for warmer weather to get the spring bite in the very good to excellent range. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!!!

April 2nd, 2018

We will be closed Monday April 2nd due to having a construction crew on site to repair the pipe bent during the harsh 2018 winter.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

March 30th thru April 1st, 2018

River and weather conditions deteriorated throughout the Easter holiday. Very cold temperatures and dirty water have slowed the bite down considerably. The pictures you see are mostly from Friday. Next week looks even worse and we expect to be closed several days due to bad weather and difficult river conditions. We will try to post closures as quickly as possible but expect the unexpected. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

March 26th thru 29th, 2018

The river remains is good condition with flows increasing to just over 6 feet. The walleye bite has been good over the past few days with some very nice fish over 22″ being caught every day along with a lot of eater size fish. The walleye bite is mostly on hair jigs. The perch bite is fair to good with some jumbos caught each day but most perch are in the mid range for size. Redworms are working best for the perch.
Weather conditions are cold and colder so be prepared for tough weather conditions if you want to get in on some early spring fishing. Also, we are expecting large numbers over the holiday weekend so expect combat fishing at its finest.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

March 28th, 2018

River conditions remain good just remember it is still fishing. We will now be opening at 7:00am and also we will be open Easter Sunday. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

March 24th and 25th, 2018

Over the weekend we continued to have good fishing. Walleye continue to bite jigs and minnows and the perch are preferring red worms. River conditions remain steady at around 6 feet and the weather remains cool for spring. The cooler weather is good to slow the spring runoff and maybe we will have an extended spring fishing season.
Dress for cooler weather and be prepared to go home and have a nice fish fry.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

March 23rd, 2018

What a difference a day makes. We will now upgrade the fishing to good and next week we are hoping for even better fishing.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

March 19th thru 22nd, 2018

Gates at the dam have been raised a little each day and the river is around 6 feet. These are much better conditions and the fishing has improved each day. Hair jigs are working best for walleye and red worms are taking most of the perch.
While we would characterize the fishing as fair, with warmer weather and rising water we would expect to have good to very good conditions very soon.
Also, check out the 44 1/2 pound flathead cat caught on a hair jig. Nice!!!
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

 

Opening Weekend March 15th thru 17th, 2018

Cold water temperatures and low water flows proved to be very tough fishing conditions. The flow of the river remains flat at just over 5 feet but with warmer temperatures coming we expect to river to rise and we will get into a more normal spring fishing pattern.
For now we just need to be patient and hope for better fishing conditions.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

March 15th, 2018

We fished the float some today. Cold temperatures and low water flow are creating poor fishing conditions. Now we need some of the smaller gates on the dam opened to bring the fish to the float. We anticipate the lock and dam will raise the gates soon and fishing should be good to excellent. In the meantime, come on out and enjoy some good company and the best dam burger on the river. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

OPENING FRIDAY MARCH 16TH, 2018

After a long hard winter, we have the float back in shape to reopen. Water levels are slowly rising and we anticipate the lock and dam will open the gates and release some more water flow and then the fishing should get really good.
Cold weather persists so dress for the conditions. Also, loading at the public boat launch will be a little more difficult until the rest of the ice is gone but we will manage.
Due to day light savings time we will be opening at 8:00am until we have good daylight in the mornings.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

 

We are reopening Tuesday October 17th, 2017
Expect high water conditions, but the weather forecast looks great.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

October 13th, 2017

We will be closed for a few days due to high and unsafe water conditions. Please watch the Facebook page to know the reopening date.
Hope to see you the float soon!!!!!

October 2nd thru 7th, 2017

Fishing overall was good this week. Plenty of nice walleye, bluegill and bass along with lots of monster sturgeon and northern pike. However, river conditions are changing with recent heavy rainfall so expect a little tougher fishing next week. We plan on being open everyday unless the water comes over 10 feet. Keep watching the postings for more info Hope too see you on the float soon!!!!

September 9th thru October 1st, 2017

The last 3 weeks have been good to very good weather and fishing. Despite the random and frustrating days of weed die off, the float has had many quality fish caught from it. Walleye were biting on willow cats, minnows, leeches and jigs and we expect October walleye fishing will be even better. Bluegill were biting best on red worms and crawlers but bring out some minnows as the crappie have just shown up in good numbers and October is a good month to catch both bluegill and crappie. The sturgeon fishing was fun as customers continue to develop new techniques to catch that monster of a lifetime. Bass have also been plentiful taking crank baits and soft plastics. The catfish bite was very good on fresh cut bait. October and early November can be some of the best fishing of the season so come on out and enjoy the fall colors, weather and fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

August 28th thru September 8th, 2017

Water levels are good and except for last Monday the water has been clean and clear. Overall fishing has been good to very good with plenty of fish being caught every day. Bring some willow cats if you want the best action on the walleye. Bluegill action remains very good so don’t forget to bring out some red worms. Also, the cats have been biting best on fresh cut bait or crawlers. The fall fishing on the float can be very good so put on a light jacket and enjoy what I believe is the best time of year in Wisconsin. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

August 19th thru 27th, 2017

The river level has risen slightly improving on already good to very good fishing. We continue to do well on the walleye, bluegill and bass but the big draw has been the monster catfish and sturgeon. You never know what is going to happen when you put on a crawler and toss it in the river. Weather conditions look favorable going into the Labor Day weekend so take advantage of the remaining summer days and come on out to the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

August 9th thru 18th, 2017

Recent rain has brought water levels up slightly, making for better late summer early fall fishing conditions. We caught some nice walleye over the last few days on willow cats. The bluegill bite remains very good with some nice size fish being caught every day. Also, we continue to catch nice size sturgeon, cats and bass. Weather conditions look good so come out while summer is still here. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

August 2nd thru 8th, 2017

River conditions remain excellent and we are catching monster sturgeon and flathead cats. Also, the bluegill bite is non stop with many nice size fish being caught every day. And don’t forget about the walleye bite on willow cats as it is still very good. Summer is quickly passing so make your plans to get on out to the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

August 1st, 2017

Look what is biting on the float. August is a great month to catch a monster sturgeon or catfish. We are also catching lots of quality bluegill and bass. Come on out to the float while the fishing and weather is hot. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

July 17th thru 31st, 2017

Fishing has continued to improve everyday since the flash flood. Water levels are back to normal and with clearer water the fishing has returned back to good to very good. We expect an excellent catfish and bluegill bite in August. The walleye bite can also be good but for best results bring out some willow cats for bait. Bass fishing will also be good along the shore line and off the wall. Come on out to the float and enjoy some hot summer fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

July 21st, 2017

Flash flooding has occurred over the past 2 days bringing the water levels up. We expect murky water conditions over the next few days but we will be open and we are still catching good numbers of walleye, sturgeon, bluegill, catfish and bass. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

July 10th thru 16th, 2017

Summer is a great time on the float. Bluegill continue to be providing the best action with many jumbo fish being caught every day. Red worms are the bait of choice. Also, we are catching good numbers of walleye on willow cats and some nice catfish on fresh cut bait. And we can’t forget about the large and small mouth bass. The action can be awesome on soft plastics, jigs and popping baits. Come on out and enjoy a pizza or burger and get in on some great summer fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

July 1st thru 9th, 2017

We have been in a good summer pattern. The river is lower and fishing remains good to very good. Bluegill are all around the float and some nice baskets of good eating size fish are caught each day. Bring some red worms and get in on the action. The bluegill provide non stop fun for young and old alike. The walleye bite has been best on willow cats and many 16 to 25 inch fish are caught every day. We also continue to catch some quality flathead catfish with cut bluegill as the bait of choice. And don’t forget about all the bass around the float. Plastics and small popping baits have been working great. Come on out and enjoy the summer weather and fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

June 26th thru 30th, 2017

River conditions are excellent and so is the fishing. Walleye, bluegill, flathead catfish, sturgeon and all the bass are biting very good to excellent. The 4th of July weekend is looking like beautiful weather for outdoor activities so save a day for fishing on the Best Dam Fishing Float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

June 19th thru 25th, 2017

Some great pics from the week. Fishing continues to be very good to excellent. River conditions are very good with strong flow and clear water. The walleye bite has been very good. Bring out leeches or willow cats for the best results. Bluegill are biting red worms and if you put in some time you should put some nice fish in the basket. The white bass action is still hot with many fish being caught on both the float and wall. Minnows, plastics and jigs are working best. Silver bass ( that is what Captain Tom calls them) sheepshead, are around the float is great numbers and provide plenty of action for everyone. One customer told me it was his favorite fish. They fight hard and you don’t have to clean them. If cleaned properly, silver bass can make good table fare. Flathead catfish are numerous as well and fresh cut bait will produce the big ones. Next week looks great so make your plans to come on out to the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

June 10th thru 18th, 2017

Fishing over the last week was very good to excellent. We continue to have higher water levels than normal but the fish are hungry. Flatheads are biting excellent on fresh cut bluegill with most fish in the small to medium size category. The bluegill bite is good and red worms are your best bait. Walleye continue to bite best on leeches and willow cats. White bass are hitting plastics and minnows. Or just put on a night crawler and see what is hungry. This is a good time of year to bring children. Just be prepared to bait a lot of hooks and take a lot of fish off. Come on out and enjoy the float with good fishing and good friends. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

June 3rd thru 9th, 2017

Fishing this past week was very good to excellent. We are catching lots of white bass with bullet hair jigs, plastics and minnows. The walleye bite is best on willow cats and leeches. Bluegill are biting very good and red worms are the bait of choice. The catfish bite is turning on and as the water warms up a little we expect to see this years record fish of 43 pounds get beat. We use fresh cut bluegill to catch the big ones. Record high temps are predicted for the weekend so put on some sun screen and get on out to the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

June 2nd, 2017

The opener went as expected with very good to excellent fishing for bluegill, walleye. catfish and white bass. Come on out and get in on the action. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

REOPENING FRIDAY JUNE 2ND, 2017 River levels are coming down fast and the water clarity is good. We are guessing the gates will be lowered very soon and fishing after flood waters can be excellent. Only time will tell. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

May 26th, 2017

The river has crested but we still have dangerous water conditions. It looks like we will be able to reopen in early June. Please watch the Facebook for the exact date. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

May 24th, 2017

Water levels continue to rise and we continue to be closed due to dangerous water conditions. Keep watching for the reopening of the Best Dam Fishing Float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

WE ARE CLOSING BEGINNING MAY 20TH, 2017 DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. Flash flooding is causing the river to river to reach unsafe conditions on the float. Please watch the Facebook or website for the reopening. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

May 15th thru 19th, 2017

The week started out great but heavy rains have turned the river very muddy and the fishing went from very good to poor. Thursday night’s heavy rainfall is going to cause the river to reach flood stage and the gates will more than likely be opened on Saturday making conditions unsafe on the float for the weekend. WE WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL THE RIVER LEVELS RECEED TO SAFE LEVELS. Sorry for the inconvenience but safety of our customers comes first. Watch the Facebook or web site for the reopening. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

May 13th and 14th, 2017

It was beautiful weather on the float this weekend and the fishing was very good. It is bass fishing time and as you can see in the photos there was no shortage of white bass action. Also, the walleye bite remains best on willow cats and leeches. Lets hope the good weather continues. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

May 8th thru 12th, 2017

Overall fishing was very good to excellent this week. We continue to have a excellent walleye bite and willow cats and leeches are working best. The white bass action is also excellent with most of the fish being caught from the wall on minnow or white colored jigs. Also, the big bluegill have shown up in good numbers providing lots of action. Water levels are still dropping and loading and unloading at the public docks is getting easier. The weekend forecast looks great so come on out and enjoy some time with family and friends on the river. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

May 6th and 7th, 2017

River levels are slowly receding and the fishing is getting even better. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

May 1st thru 5th, 2017

Water levels remain high but the overall fishing is good to very good. We continue to catch lots of eater size walleye on live bait and jigs. Also, the bass are all around the float so bring out some artificial baits and get in on some fun action. If you just want to catch fish break out the crawlers and hold on. It doesn’t take long before you have one of many river fish specie on the end of your line. Weather looks good so get on out the the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

April 27th thru 30th, 2017

The fishing over the past 4 days was good to very good. We continue to catch lots of walleye with jigs and plastics. Also, slow dragging willow cats and minnows is very effective. The white bass bite is very good and the bass have been good size. White jigs and plastics are the preferred techniques but floating a minnow with a bobber in the current by the dam if also very effective. If you just want to pull in fish, night crawlers do the trick. You never know what the next fish will be when you put a night crawler in the river.

April 24th thru 26th, 2017

Fishing has been good to very good despite the high water conditions. The weather outlook isn’t great but if you don’t like the spring crowds now is the time to get on out to the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

April 22nd and 23rd, 2017

Water levels continue to rise and the water is downright dirty but don’t let that deter you from coming on out to the float. High water can actually bring the fish in closer to the float. Check out some of the nice fish caught including a 42 pound flathead catfish. Lets hope to water levels don’t get to high and the fishing remains good. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

April 19th thru 21st, 2017

Water levels have risen and the water clarity is not very good but the fishing remains good to very good. We have even seen some bluegill show up this week. The weekend weather looks great so don’t waste it mowing the lawn. Come on out to the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

April 17th and 18th, 2017

Overall fishing remains very good to excellent with a wide variety of specie of fish being caught. The white bass action is good. We use white colored plastics or jigs and small minnows for best results. Large and small mouth bass are also getting really active and artificial baits are producing some nice fish. The northern pike bite remains very good so bring on out some sucker minnows for the best chance for a monster. The walleye bite is very good. Hair jigs and slow dragging minnows has been the most productive techniques. We also continue to catch some perch but the major spring spawn appears to be over. Check out Tony’s huge carp. I bet that was fun to reel in. Based on his expression it was. The weekend weather is looking good with temps in the low to mid 60’s so make your plans to come on out. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

April 14th thru 16th, 2017

Easter weekend proved to be some excellent fishing and as the pictures show we are catching more variety. As the water warms up in the spring, some of the fish finish spawning but other specie take their place. The most exciting fish to show up at the float are the white bass. The spring bass fishing is getting into full swing and “The Wall” is producing some great fish. We also continue to have a great northern pike bite as well as a very good walleye bite. Water levels are rising after some heavy rains but we see the overall fishing remaining very good to excellent. Come on out and enjoy the spring fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

April 10th thru 13th, 2017

We have been having very consistent fishing action. The Mississippi river is in excellent condition for the spring. Reposting from 8th and 9th report: Captain Tom says we are covered up in northern pike so bring out some sucker minnows for best results on the big ones. We are also starting to catch lots of large and small mouth bass. Small plastics in white and chartreuse are working great. The perch bite continues to be good but mostly small to medium size fish. The perch bite is on red worms or crawlers. Lets not forget about the walleye. Captain Tom’s hair jigs always work great or you can try to slow drag a minnow or leech. Spring river conditions remain excellent and this is by far the best overall spring we have had since rebuilding the float in 2010. Stop on out for a great day on the river and don’t forget to try the “best dam burger” on the Mississippi river. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

April 8th and 9th, 2017

Captain Tom says we are covered up in northern pike so bring out some sucker minnows for best results on the big ones. We are also starting to catch lots of large and small mouth bass. Small plastics in white and chartreuse are working great. The perch bite continues to be good but mostly small to medium size fish. The perch bite is on red worms or crawlers. Lets not forget about the walleye. Captain Tom’s hair jigs always work great or you can try to slow drag a minnow or leech. Spring river conditions remain excellent and this is by far the best overall spring we have had since rebuilding the float in 2010. Stop on out for a great day on the river and don’t forget to try the “best dam burger” on the Mississippi river. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

April 7th, 2017

We caught some nice jumbo perch this afternoon on mostly red worms or crawlers. Lets hope we continue to catch some nice jumbos over the weekend. Also, the walleye bite is very good and we have seen another 10 pounder caught today along with some nice eater size fish. Try one of Captain Tom’s hair jigs or slow drag a minnow for the best results. If you want big fish, the float is loaded with northern pike with fish getting as large as 15 pounds. Bring some sucker minnows out and get ready for a good fight. The weekend weather looks good and we expect continued good to very good fishing. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

April 5th and 6th, 2017

The pictures explain the kind of fishing action we are getting on the float. Check out the huge walleye (10 pounds??) caught on a borrowed hair jig. Not a bad way to start out your jigging career.
Sorry we had to close on the 6th but the steering cable was slipping late in the day and it took a little longer to get the parts to repair than we originally thought.
We will be open again on Friday and we are looking forward to good to very good fishing over the weekend.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

April 2nd thru 4th, 2017

The river continues to warm up and the conditions are ideal for spring fishing. The walleye and sauger bite is good and slow dragging minnows or popping hair jigs is working best. Also, we continue to catch lots of perch in the small to medium size with a few jumbos mixed in. Worms and crawlers will be best on the perch. The northern pike have shown up in big numbers so if you want a big fish bring out some sucker minnows and you are almost guaranteed a monster. The large and small mouth bass are now moving into the bay just above the float so expect some good action on plastics just be careful to stay out of the rocks. This is a great spring on the float so get on out and enjoy the river. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

March 30th, 31st and April 1st, 2017

It has been very busy on the float over the past 3 days. The walleye bite was good on Thursday but slowed down on Friday and Saturday. We expect to see good action with walleye as water temps (42 degrees) and river conditions remain great. We also have been catching a lot of perch but the size is fairly small. Some customers think the majority of the perch have already spawned but we don’t really know for sure. If you put in some time you can still catch some nice dinner fish. Worms and crawlers are working best on the perch and hair jigs and slow dragging minnows is working best for the walleye. April is going to be a good month this year so get on out to the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

March 29th, 2017

It is amazing what a couple of degrees in water temperature can do. The sunshine from yesterday did the trick so let the big monster walleye fishing games begin. Jigs weighing 3/4 ounce and slow dragging minnows are what is working. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

March 27th and 28th, 2017

Rain on Monday and sunshine on Tuesday, but both days produced some nice stringers of perch and walleye. We continue to be in pre spawn for both perch and walleye but that will change quickly with the projected warmer temperatures. The next 10 to 21 days should be excellent fishing if the water levels remain good. Lets hope this is a spring to remember. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

March 24th thru 26th, 2017

It has been cold and wet over the past three days but the fishing has been good to very good. We continue to catch nice baskets of perch. Worms and crawlers are working best. The walleye are getting ready for the spring spawn and we are catching lots of 12 inch to 18 inch males. We expect the water temps will come up from 38 degrees and the big perch and walleye will really turn on. Also, the weather looks much better so it will make for more comfortable fishing conditions. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

March 22nd and 23rd, 2017

Weather remains cool and wet but fishing conditions are great. We have been catching bigger walleye and perch over the past 2 days and if you are prepared to deal with the elements you could catch some nice fish. Hair jigs from 1/2 ounce to 3/4 ounce are doing best on the walleye and worms are the bait of choice for the perch. Put on your rain gear and get on out to the float. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

March 20th and 21st, 2017

Cooler temperatures are prevailing but the perch and walleye bite is getting better every day. Some nice stringers of perch were caught over the last 2 days. Worms and minnows are working best. Also, the walleye bite is turning on and we are seeing some big pre spawn females being caught and released. Try one of Captain Tom’s custom hair jigs in purple and chartreuse and you are almost guaranteed a full stringer. Check out the hydrologic forecast in the pictures and see that the steady water height is making this a great spring. Captain Tom, Tony and Eric are looking forward to seeing all of our old friends so get on out to the float for some great fishing and a best dam burger. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!!

Opening Weekend 2017

Opening weekend’s fishing cooled off as temperatures dropped but some of our hearty customers braved the weather and caught some nice spring perch and walleye.
Fishing will only get better as the water temperatures rise and we expect this will be one of our best spring fishing seasons ever.
Bring minnows and walleye jigs if you want to get in on the action.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

Opening Day 2017  (Friday March 17th, 2017)

Friday’s opener was a great day!! Medium size perch and a few jumbos were biting all day. Also, the sauger and walleye bite was good to very good. Jigs and minnows are working best on the walleye and worms and minnows are the baits of choice for perch.
Plan on being prepared for cooler temperatures but the fishing in the spring will make you forget about the spring weather.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

October 17th thru 24th, 2016

Walleye continue to provide the most action on the float. Willow cats and minnows have been working best but also jigs work very good this time of year. We are also catching a few perch. Captain Tom says we will be open thru October 31st and then the float will be closed for the 2016 season. Come on out and get in on the last weekend of fall fishing.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

October 10th thru 16th, 2016

Walleye continue to be providing the best consistent action on the float. Willow cats and minnows are the best baits. However, we have been catching a good mix of catfish, sturgeon and perch. As the weather continues to get colder we expect the walleye action will only get better and the fall perch should show up in good numbers. Water conditions are looking very good and we are hoping to extend the float’s season into November if the weather allows. We only have a short time before we are fishing through an 8 inch hole through the ice so get on out to the float and enjoy some fall fishing.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

October 3rd thru 9th, 2016

Walleye continue to be the main attraction on the float. Willow cats and minnows are working great so stock up on bait before coming to the float. We are also catching some cats and white bass. Bluegill and perch have not show up yet but with cooler weather ahead that action should get better soon.
Fall colors are beautiful this time of year so come on out and enjoy the fall season change.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

October 1st & 2nd, 2016

We had a very small number of customers on the reopening weeekend but some nice fish were caught. A good number of eater size walleye were caught on willow cats and minnows. Also, some 20 pound class flathead cats were caught and we have seen some of the first fall perch. The water levels are coming done and the water clarity will only continue to improve. We expect some good fall action with higher than normal water conditions so come on out and get in on the fun. Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

September 30th, 2016

REOPENING SATURDAY OCTOBER 1ST, 2016

Captain Tom just called and said the gates have been lowered and the water is clear and we will be reopening.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

September 22nd, 2016

The river is coming up faster than expected and we will be closed beginning Friday September 23rd.
We will keep everyone posted for the reopening.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

September 21st, 2016

Huge rainfalls in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin are going to cause the float to close
beginning Saturday September 24th, 2016.
We will keep you informed on reopening.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!!

September 6th thru 20th, 2016

The last 2 weeks we have had plenty of rain and high water. With the high water can come some frustruating weeds, however for the most part fishing conditions have been fair to good. The walleye bite has been the best and willowcats and minnows have both been working. Also, crawlers continue to catch everything in the river. The bluegill bite has dissappeared with the high water but we hope the panfish action picks up when the water goes down. Please watch the next postings as heavy rain in northern Minnesota looks like it will bring on flood waters by the weekend and we may have to close again.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

August 27th thru September 2nd, 2016

The river conditions improved all week and so did the fishing. We are catching good stringers of bluegill, quality walleye and plenty of monster cats not to mention all the other types of fish that are in the mighty Mississippi. Labor Day Weekend looks very good and we expect the fishing to be good to very good.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

August 22nd thru 26th, 2016

Recent heavy rainfall has again pushed the river up to around 9 1/2 feet. However the water clarity is very good and the overall fishing is good. We continue to catch good numbers of monster cats on cut bait, walleye on willow cats or leeches and put a crawler on and you don’t know what you will catch.
River conditions are looking very good for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

August 15th thru 21st, 2016

Despite heavy rain and rising waters, the river clarity has remained very good. The walleye bite was exceptional throughout the week and willow cats and leeches remain the best baits. The bluegill have shown up again although not in as great of numbers as the week before. We are also still catching a good number of monster cats. Crowds are smaller this time of year so come on out and enjoy the float.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

August 6th thru 14th, 2016

The fishing has been good to very good with a nice mixed bag of bluegill, cats, walleye, white bass, sturgeon and sheephead. Cutbait and crawlers are the baits of choice but bring some willow cats or leeches if you want to try and catch some walleye. We had some flash flood waters come thru over the weekend and slow the fishing down but the water clarity is good again an we expect great fishing in the weeks ahead. As fall approaches, we get some cooler weather and really nice days on the float some come on out and enjoy last of summer 2016.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

August 1st thru 5th, 2016

The river conditions have been good over the past 5 days. The bluegill bite has been awesome. Redworms are working best for the bluegill. We are also catching good numbers of walleye on willow cats and leeches. The bass bite by the wall and rocks has been very good and we are still catching some monster cats. Get on out to the float and enjoy this nice summer fishing and weather.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

July 27th thru 31st, 2016

The fishing over the past 5 days was fair to good. As the water levels continue to drop the fishing improves daily. The bluegill bite keeps getting better each day and we are catching a good number of cats. The walleye prefer willow cats but leeches are working good also. Captain Tom and PT say the best of the year is yet to come so come on out to the float and enjoy yourself.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!

WE ARE REOPENING ON WEDNESDAY JULY 27TH, 2016.

We were a little optimistic and thought we could be open on Monday but recent rains have delayed the reopening date by two days. As you can see on the chart the water should recede fairly quickly and many times after a summer flood the fishing gets really good. Lets hope the bite is on when we reopen this week.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!

July 19th, 2016

Do to the high water and unsafe water predictions for the coming days, the float will be closed until further notice. We hope the water quickly recedes and we can reopen by Monday of next week. Please watch the Facebook page for the reopening.
Hope to see you on the float soon!!!!